LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

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Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.
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Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.
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Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.
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Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.
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Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.
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Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.
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NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.
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After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.
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Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.
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